Articles on this issue "school"

God renews the world with our actions, not our intentions. What separates real discipleship from surface piety is whether we actually do what we say we believe. Our vocation as Christians is …

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School Revolts Point to Unresolved Kenyan Violence

Bishops Hope That Generation Is Not Lost

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Though Kenya's prime minister was in London this week assuring investors that his country is back on track after post-election violence, the scars from those weeks of conflict have left their …

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Religion and Education: a Volatile Mix?

Catholic Schools Dismiss Talk of Divisiveness

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By Father John Flynn The positive role Catholic schools play in society was strongly defended by Archbishop Sean Brady in a recent speech. The archbishop of Amragh was speaking on the occasion …

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Nun Recognized for Education Work in India

Government to Confer Civilian Award on Her

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An Irish woman religious will receive a civilian award from the Indian government for her social service. Sister Cyril Mooney, 70, will be conferred the Padma Shri Award for her more than 40 …

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John Paul II Urges "Schools of Faith" at University Level

Sees Them as Places of Meeting Between Faith and Reason

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John Paul II encouraged the creation of "schools of faith" at a university level, where young people can harmonize their academic formation with their Catholic beliefs. When the Pope met …

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Papal Address to Group of Bishops From Agra, Delhi and Bhopal

Touches on Catholic Education, and Formation of Seminarians

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Here is the address John Paul II delivered on Saturday to a group of Indian bishops from the ecclesiastical provinces of Agra, Delhi and Bhopal, on the occasion of their five-yearly visit to …

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Pope Urges "Uncompromising Catholicity" in Church-Run Schools

At Audience With Group of Bishops From India

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Catholic schools can contribute to integral development and help promote interreligious dialogue only if they are what they say they are, says John Paul II. The Pope highlighted this point on …

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Another Christian's Blasphemy Trial Starts in Pakistan

Jailed Schoolteacher Faces Death Penalty

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Trial proceedings against Christian schoolteacher Pervaiz Masih began on July 17 in northeast Pakistan, two years and three months after the high school principal was jailed for alleged …

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Challenge of Christian Education Is Holiness, Says John Paul II

Message to General Chapter of Piarists

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In a message addressed to the religious of the Order of the Pious Schools, John Paul II said that the great challenge of Christian education is holiness. "Accompany your students with patience …

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In Germany, Catholic Schools Are Much in Demand

Attract Half the Students Being Educated in Private Institutions

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Applications for entrance to Catholic schools exceed the number of places available by 30%, says Cardinal Karl Lehmann. Moreover, the number of students in the Catholic Church's 1,137 schools …

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Fides).- Catholic schools in Singapore have to strike a delicate balance in teaching the Gospel in a secular state, says Archbishop Nicholas Chia. During a recent assembly of the diocesan …

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John Paul II appealed for the right of parents to offer their children a Catholic school formation. The Pope made his appeal today when observing "Catholic School Day," organized by the …

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Catholics in Holy Land Need Schools and Pilgrims

So Says Rector of Seminary of Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem

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Catholics worldwide can offer two irreplaceable services to their fellow believers in the Holy Land: material help, especially for schools, and resumption of pilgrimages. Father Marun Lahham, …

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Scottish Bishops Step Up Defense of Catholic Schools

"Not Breeding Grounds for Bigotry," Says Glasgow Prelate

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Fides).- Scotland's Catholic bishops restated their strong backing for Catholic schools, following recent negative media coverage of denominational education. In particular, Archbishop Mario …

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Scottish Archbishop Defends Catholic Schools

Compares Criticism to Anti-Irish Campaign

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Glasgow Archbishop Mario Conti has compared attacks on the Catholic school system to the racist and anti-Catholic campaigns to deport the Irish from Scotland in the 1920s. In an article in the …

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